Covered elastic band.



PATENTED M1922, 1904. .N. AsHwoRT LASTIC ILED SEP J. dr, F

COVERE APPLIUAT N0 MODEL.

A A m NTTE STATES Patented March 22, 1904.

PATENT OEETCE.

JOHN ASHI/VORTH AND FRED N. ASHWORTH, OF SOMERVILLE, MASSA- CHUSETTS.

COVERED ELASTIC BAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 754,959, dated March22, 1904. Application led September 28, 1903. Serial No. 174,852, (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN AsHwoRTH and FRED N. AsHwoRrH, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Somerville, in the county of Middlesex andState of Massachusettshave invented new and useful Improvements inCovered Elastic Bands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an'improved covering for elastic bands, beingused in'sleevebands, Suspenders, and the like, the object of theinvention being to produce an elastic band provided with a soft fibrouscovering, which is so attached to the elastic band that it will not sliplongitudinally thereof and yet will readily yield as the band isstretched and will present a soft exterior surface, which surface at thesame time surrounds the elastic band.

The invention consists of an elastic band in combination with acovering' therefor, said covering consisting of a series of fibrousstrands extending' longitudinally of said elastic band and a helicalretainingsstrand wound around said longitudinal strands under tension,each of said longitudinal strands form ing a series of loops extendinglongitudinally of said elastic band.

The invention further consists in the combination and arrangement of.parts set forth in the following specification and particularly pointedout in the claims thereof. p

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a portion ofan elastic band constructed in accordance with our invention, theelastic band being shown released from tension. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of a portion of an elastic band constructed in accordance withour invention, showing the same with the band stretched and the elasticunder tension. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken on line 3 3 ofFig. l.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of thedrawings.

In the drawings, 5 is an elastic band of any desirable construction.

6 6 are strands of fibrous material-such as cotton, wool, or thelike-extending longitudinally of the elastic band 5, and 7 is a strandof fibrous material wound under tension around the elastic band 5 andthe fibrous strands 6, said tension being suiicient to hold the fibrousstrands 6 against slipping upon the elastic band 5.

In Fig. 2 the elastic band 5 is shown under tension and in the conditionin which the same appears when the covering is attached to the band.

The method of manufacturing the band and fibrous material is made thesubject of aseparate application filed by us of even date herewith,Serial N o. 174,851. Said method of manufacturing our improved coveredelastic band is in general to stretch the elastic band between two pairsof feed-rolls and while it is stretched to lay strands of fibrousmaterial around the periphery of the band longitudinally thereof andfinally to securely bind said bands of fibrous material to the elasticband by means of a cord or fibrous strand wound around said lband andstrands in a helical path. When the tension on the band 5 is released,the same will contract, as shown in Figs. l and 3, and each of thefibrous strands 6 will form a series of loops 8, extendinglongitudinally of said elastic band, so that between each of thesuccessive convolutions of said helical strand 7 there will be a seriesof loops extending entirely around the periphery of the band 5 andmaking in the finished article a covering which is firmly attached tothe elastic band 5 and presents a soft, yielding, and pliable surface.If desired, the loops 8 may be of different colors and also instead ofbeing laid straight lengthwise of the elastic band may be laid in acurved or helical path,

and thus a large variety of styles and patterns may be obtained to suitthe varying requirements of the trade. l

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire byLetters Patent to secure, is

l. As an article of manufacture, an elastic band in combination with acovering therefor, said covering consisting of a series of fibrousstrands extending longitudinally of said elastic band and a helicalretaining-strand wound around said longitudinal strands under tension,each of said longitudinal strands form- IO series of loops, one loop ofeach of said series located between each "of the successiveconvolutions, respectively, of said helical strand.

ln testimony whereof We have hereunto set our hands in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN ASHVVORTH. FRED N. ASHWORTH. Witnesses:

CHARLES GooDING, ANNIE J. DAILEY.

